Mississauga Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:7 of 688
Mississauga Population
Total Population (2021)
717,961
Total Population (2016)
721,599
Population Growth
-0.5% (-3,638)
Growth Rank
#593 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.0%351,545
Female
51.0%366,415
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.959
Average Age
41.1
Median Age
40.8
Age Rank
#225 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
31,595(4.4%)
5–9
36,740(5.1%)
10–14
40,980(5.7%)
15–19
44,665(6.2%)
20–24
51,660(7.2%)
25–29
51,740(7.2%)
30–34
48,420(6.7%)
35–39
46,900(6.5%)
40–44
44,290(6.2%)
45–49
46,350(6.5%)
50–54
51,670(7.2%)
55–59
55,175(7.7%)
60–64
48,360(6.7%)
65–69
37,880(5.3%)
70–74
30,975(4.3%)
75–79
21,165(2.9%)
80–84
14,710(2.0%)
85+
14,670(2.0%)
Mississauga Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.9
Total Private Dwellings
254,089
Occupied Private Dwellings
244,575
Size Distribution
1 Person
47,335 (19.4%)
2 Persons
67,705 (27.7%)
3 Persons
47,360 (19.4%)
4 Persons
47,210 (19.3%)
5+ Persons
34,965 (14.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
87,100(35.6%)
Couples without children
46,705(19.1%)
One-parent families
24,990(10.2%)
One-person households
47,335(19.4%)
Multigenerational
15,945(6.5%)
Multiple-family
3,305(1.4%)
Mississauga Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$104,300After tax
Median Household Income
$89,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,640After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,600After tax
Income Rank
#145 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.0%
Employment Income
70.6%
Government Transfers
17.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
59,240(10.4%)
$10k–$20k
72,465(12.7%)
$20k–$30k
91,495(16.0%)
$30k–$40k
68,405(12.0%)
$40k–$50k
56,785(9.9%)
$50k–$60k
47,345(8.3%)
$60k–$70k
37,410(6.5%)
$70k–$80k
29,075(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
23,260(4.1%)
$90k–$100k
18,555(3.2%)
$100k+
67,295(11.8%)
Mississauga Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
55.0%
Unemployment Rate
14.0%
Total Labour Force
385,915
Employed
332,000
Unemployed
53,920
Not in Labour Force
217,670
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.4%
Children (0–17)
11.9%
Adults (18–64)
8.0%
Seniors (65+)
11.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3430 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.297
Mississauga Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
641,785 (89.8%)
French Only
535 (0.1%)
English & French
47,965 (6.7%)
Neither
24,550 (3.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
320,640 (44.9%)
French
6,180 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
328,130 (45.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
320,640(44.9%)
Urdu
35,995(5.0%)
Arabic
33,265(4.7%)
Mandarin
23,180(3.2%)
Polish
22,070(3.1%)
Punjabi
20,690(2.9%)
Tagalog
18,325(2.6%)
Spanish
15,765(2.2%)
Cantonese
14,830(2.1%)
Portuguese
14,050(2.0%)
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